Nishikori bows out for final time in Tokyo as crowd salutes Japanese trailblazer

Kei Nishikori’s final match before retirement ended in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to American Frances Tiafoe in the Japan Open first round on Thursday, as an adoring crowd in Tokyo rose to salute the former world No. 4 and Japanese trailblazer.

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